Purgatory Camp Caravan Royalston Massachusetts
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Purgatory, Camp Caravan, Royalston, Massachusetts.
Rising at 05.58. This is the first time I was not woken by the bathroom procession, most likely because I was the first in line. I heard footsteps and the washing machine whizz into action at the same time. Above the handbasin…
Another grey, wet day.
14.07 Morning Sitting at 07.00.
Breakfast at 08.00, lasting nearly two hours, with superb comments on last night including the silent Whizz and What Is Music?
To a rolling series of personal meetings…
The Seattle Circle Guitar School Project and its future plans, and how this might be supported by The OCG performance in Seattle next May;
The North American Federation Of Guitar Circles;
Special Study Group I;
… non-stop from c. 09.55 to 12.30.
Lunch. The Prep Team set off 13.30 as the Group Exercise began. Cases down the stairs I…
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00.31 Holiday Inn, CT.
Into the TomMobile…
… and off c. 14.30 for Hadley, via gas and a Dunkin’ Donuts. Tom is one of only two acquaintances that speak favourably of this chain. My caramel latte was entirely acceptable.
Arriving at the church c. 15.40. Room of the Director…
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Consulting with Frank and the Team regarding movement strategies and configurations.
Two technical concerns for the “backstage”:
two dressing / Green rooms, rather than one;
The OCG coming-together space was also public - the entrance lobby.
The Tower Of Babel announcers on at 20.00.
Attention was not at the level required. In Green Room I, opening the door for Vicious Queen Elisa, one Orc standing near the door stood by, sleeping, missing a necessary move.
Wake up! Wake up! I do not recall the last time this fell from my lips.
From the lobby hall, processing in behind VQ Elisa.
Follow a leader into the space and respond as the situation requires.
Do you make it up as you go along, or do you play real music? Repertoire: Red, Voices of Ancient Children, Berceuse, Askesis.
Please enpodulate.
Bill sensed it was time to move to the Triple Vicious Queens Whizz Formation. This didn’t quite come about, but close enough. A gap opened between QV Jaxie, into which Curt leapt.
Eye Of The Needle.
Processing out without sound.
Encore: Schizoid.
The full OCG returning for The Vicious Queens Whizz, Asturias.
Processing out c. 21.45.
Many good demonstrations of Guitar Craft Face.
Overall, superb, despite our own contributions.
This was our first performance, although we also performed yesterday.
A few words afterwards to Ben B.
Into the Tom Mobile…
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